Is jogging good for chronic prostatitis?

The prostate is a very important part of the body. If there is a prostate disease, it will be very bad for the health of the body. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the prostate in normal times, and to carry out effective treatment and control in time when there is a prostate disease. So what are the benefits of jogging for chronic prostatitis? Let us introduce it below.

1. Running is the best way to protect your glands

Moderate exercise has a significant effect on protecting the prostate, but compared with walking, swimming, tennis, etc., running has the best effect. This is closely related to the location of the prostate. The prostate is located at the bottom of the pelvic cavity, with the bladder above, the urethra below, the pubic bone in front, and the rectum behind. The left and right sides of the prostate are fixed by many ligaments and fascia, which determines its hidden and relatively fixed position. From this, it is not difficult to understand how running can maintain the prostate.

First, when running, the pelvic floor muscles relax and contract rhythmically, as if placing the prostate on a "trampoline" and letting it "bounce" on it, thus activating the blood flow to the prostate and the surrounding organs and tissues.

Secondly, when running, the abdominal organs, especially the intestines and greater omentum, impact the prostate regularly and forcefully, which has a "massage" effect on the prostate.

Running is less affected by time, space, and weather, and does not require the cooperation of others. However, vigorous exercise can also cause congestion and edema of the prostate, which is not good for prostate maintenance. Therefore, running should not be excessive. The speed, time, and distance should be controlled according to one's own physical strength.

2. Take a walk

Because the body's vertical movement range is smaller, the effects of "bouncing" and "massage" are significantly weakened. Therefore, this exercise is beneficial to prostate care, but it cannot be compared with running.

3. Swimming

Basically, it is the horizontal movement of the whole body, without the internal movement and "massage". Only the action of legs clamping water can exercise the pelvic floor muscles, but the "bouncing" effect on the prostate is minimal. It is not as good as taking a walk for the maintenance of the prostate.

4. Play tennis

It requires a venue and is also a sport that requires a lot of exercise, which makes it difficult for the elderly to perform.

5. Cycling

The pelvic floor muscles and the prostate are squeezed at the same time, not only does the "bounce" and "massage" disappear, but even the pelvic floor muscles become tense, which is incomparable to running. Cycling for a long time will also cause excessive pressure on the prostate.

Jogging has many benefits for chronic prostatitis. Therefore, you can actively maintain your prostate when you don't have prostate disease. If you have prostate disease, you should actively treat and control it. After controlling the disease, you can use jogging and other exercise methods to restore the body's functions.